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Dominican Republic, Santo Domingo
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Saint Joseph School offers a U.S.-type rigorous academic program based on Common Core Standards and New Generation Standards. The school is accredited by Cognia (AdvancED) and complies with Dominican Ministry of Education curriculum requirements by offering a Spanish language and Dominican social studies program. The program emphasizes critical thinking, reading, writing, oral communication and mathematical reasoning, and promotes citizenship, patriotism, and moral and family values. Saint Joseph School is divided into Early Education, Elementary (grades 1–6), and High School (grades 7–12), with each division equipped with its own Technology Lab, Art and Music classrooms, a motor-skill gym, a Space Maker, and a Science Lab.
Art and Music classrooms are provided in every division. Each division has its own Technology Lab, and fine arts are included as part of the formative program alongside other extracurricular activities. The school's formative program also emphasizes a broad range of arts-related experiences as part of overall development.
The curriculum includes a Spanish language and Dominican social studies program aligned with Dominican requirements. Beginning in Kindergarten, instruction in Spanish language arts and social studies helps students become fluent, bilingual individuals. Language support includes ESL (English as a Second Language) and SSL (Spanish as a Second Language) for learners requiring additional assistance.
The Wolves Afterschool Program provides a safe, engaging environment after school from Monday through Thursday, with activities that build social and intellectual skills. It operates 3:00–5:00 p.m. for early education (ages 1–5) and 3:00–6:00 p.m. for elementary (ages 6 and up). The program incorporates sports and cultural activities and offers registration through a dedicated form.
The Values Program reinforces Health & Character Education from Kindergarten through 8th grade, with a monthly value guiding classroom and school activities. Educators integrate these values into daily interactions, homeroom, flag ceremonies and school life. The program promotes honesty, equality, self-discipline and service to the school and community.
The school seeks to educate lifelong learners with an international mindset, grounded in family values, so that students act with integrity, solidarity, determination and balance. The Vision emphasizes developing critical thinking and self and group awareness through a dynamic curriculum, with service to the school and community as a core aspect of leadership development. The motto “Developing Leaders” reflects a focus on leadership within its values-based approach.
The school states an environment that supports intellectual, emotional, social, physical and aesthetic growth. The Values Program links Health and Character Education to daily life, while physical education and fine arts are integral parts of the broader wellbeing and extracurricular ecosystem. Extracurricular and arts offerings complement the academic program to support overall wellbeing.
Saint Joseph School is an international institution in the Dominican Republic offering a U.S.-type college preparatory education in English, with Spanish language instruction and a Dominican social studies program to meet local requirements. Accredited by the Dominican Republic Ministry of Education since 1999 and by Cognia (AdvancED), the school serves students from ages 1 through 18 and is organized into Early Education, Elementary, and High School divisions. The curriculum blends American standards with Advanced Placement courses and the IB Diploma Programme. ESL and SSL support, Differentiated Instruction, AP, and Math Interventions support diverse learners. Classes run with modest sizes—14 in Early Education to 25 in upper grades. The campus features a Technology Lab in each division, dedicated Art and Music spaces, plus a motor-skills gym, a Space Maker and a Science Lab. The Wolves Afterschool Program, a Values program, and a leadership focus underpin a holistic, citizenship-driven education.
